I have12session w/ GentleYag for Face&Underarm. I came complete shaven for 1st session & Doc say"I can't see where hair is growing I must see hair folicle, waste your $, if do now" Even I say but laser wasted on hair shaft she say NO. So I wait 14day hair has grown so I trim as close as can, hair still sticking up & visible. Doc say GOOD then do laser & it hurt like burn feel! PLZ tell me clearly when Docs on here say "laser targets pigment in folicle" U mean UNDER skin? No need ANY hair on skin
Answer: Shaving Before Laser Hair Removal You are correct that laser hair removal is meant to target the pigment in the hair follicle underneath the skin. For this reason we always ask patients to shave the day before or the morning of their treatments. Leaving hair above the skin will lead to increased pain and ineffective results. The follicles should still be visible even after you have shaved. I would seriously reconsider being treated by someone who does not have the experience to see the follicles without hair growing there.
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Answer: Shaving Before Laser Hair Removal You are correct that laser hair removal is meant to target the pigment in the hair follicle underneath the skin. For this reason we always ask patients to shave the day before or the morning of their treatments. Leaving hair above the skin will lead to increased pain and ineffective results. The follicles should still be visible even after you have shaved. I would seriously reconsider being treated by someone who does not have the experience to see the follicles without hair growing there.
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January 26, 2016
Answer: Laser hair removal - shaving before or not Prior to your laser hair removal treatment, you should shave the night before or ideally the morning of. Waxing/threading immediately prior is a big no-no. Your dermatologist can guide you appropriately with such questions.
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January 26, 2016
Answer: Laser hair removal - shaving before or not Prior to your laser hair removal treatment, you should shave the night before or ideally the morning of. Waxing/threading immediately prior is a big no-no. Your dermatologist can guide you appropriately with such questions.
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January 26, 2016
Answer: Shaving prior to laser hair removal In our office we ask our patients to shave the day before or the day of treatment, or we will use a razor in the office to shave the area. The laser targets the hair follicle which is deep in the skin. Hair that's left on the skin will absorb some of the laser light and will heat up, which will cause more of a burning smell and will increase the risk of burning the skin.
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January 26, 2016
Answer: Shaving prior to laser hair removal In our office we ask our patients to shave the day before or the day of treatment, or we will use a razor in the office to shave the area. The laser targets the hair follicle which is deep in the skin. Hair that's left on the skin will absorb some of the laser light and will heat up, which will cause more of a burning smell and will increase the risk of burning the skin.
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January 26, 2016
Answer: Shaving Shaving day before is accepted practice. You could mark out area with eyebrow pencil although you can feel stubble with your hand and see the roots. You are right re shaving.
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January 26, 2016
Answer: Shaving Shaving day before is accepted practice. You could mark out area with eyebrow pencil although you can feel stubble with your hand and see the roots. You are right re shaving.
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Answer: Shaving before laser hair removal Prior
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